The author
contrasts an ancient abbey with its traditions, history and rootedness, to the
modern American megachurch without tradition, culture or weighted worship, to an ecological sound,
modern, high - tech, all thought out community but where the state church seems of
little consequence, yet in this latter place the gospel seemed to make more sense.
His photography is characterized by powerful, high
contrast black - and - white pictures, largely concentrating on
little - seen parts of the city and highlighting the effects of industrialization on
modern life in Japan.